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.Z File Compression

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Use LZW compression to create a .Z compressed file. Compresses any single file into a .Z format compressed file.

(Chilkat's .Z compression functionality is included as part of the Chilkat Zip license.)

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

$uc = new CkUnixCompress();

$success = $uc->CompressFile('hamlet.xml','hamlet.xml.Z');
if ($success != true) {
    print $uc->lastErrorText() . "\n";
}
else {
    print 'Success.' . "\n";
}


?>